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Camp Comstock Waterfront Lifeguard - Ithaca, NY
We are seeking Waterfront Lifeguards at Camp Comstock in Ithaca, NY along the shores of Cayuga Lake. Campers enjoy the unique natural surroundings created by the Finger Lakes while living in beautiful tree-top cabin village units. Comstock features nearly two miles of lakefront, offering a wide variety of water sports and a beautiful location to enjoy the sunrise or sunset.
Job Summary:
The Waterfront Lifeguard is responsible for providing supervision and ensuring a safe environment at the camp’s waterfront, assisting with all aspects of the waterfront’s operation. Lifeguards provide daily supervision of campers in assigned cabin unit and play an active role during unit time, meals and all camp activities. Work as a team with their co-counselors to ensure a fun and safe environment
Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities:
- Participate in waterfront in-service trainings and drills as led by the Waterfront Manager and/or Camp Director.
- Provide lifeguard supervision of all waterfront activities, including shallow and deep water swimming, canoeing, kayaking, sailing, fishing and banana boating; provide surveillance that seeks to prevent injuries and emergencies from occurring.
- Assist with all aspects of boating activities as directed, including fitting lifejackets and retrieving paddles, loading and unloading boats, moving boats, and other duties.
- Apply Small Craft Safety principles for boating and maintain an understanding of boating techniques.
- Understanding and administration of swimming based lesson plans that are age appropriate, progressive, hands on and educational.
- Maintain knowledge about the facility and its emergency action plan; ensure proper safety procedures are followed during all waterfront activities, and activate the emergency action plan when necessary, and alerting the Waterfront Director or Sailing Instructor of emergencies and safety risks as needed.
- Utilize CPR and First Aid as necessary.
- Assist with weekly camp clean up, including sweeping, mopping, sanitizing, trash pick- up, etc
- Must be fully vaccinated with an FDA approved COVID-19 vaccine and follow all COVID protocols implemented by the Girl Scouts of NYPENN
Pathways.
- Serve in the unit counselor role outside of the waterfront; counselor duties are as follows:
- Interact with campers’ parents in a consistently positive and welcoming manner, utilizing strong customer service skills and maintaining good rapport.
- Welcome campers to their session in a positive, inviting, outgoing and inclusive manner.
- Assist with check-in and check-out procedures.
- Assist with keeping cabin or tent unit and assigned bathroom area clean throughout each session.
- Assist in the direction, supervision, and organization of campers in their living unit, which includes kapers, meals, flag, all-camp activities, all camp activities, hygiene maintenance, rest time and bedtime.
- Apply basic principles of youth development, connect with the campers and appreciate each camper as their own unique individual, and work with campers to create positive and meaningful relationships utilizing communication, respect and empowerment.
- Work with the campers and co-unit counselors to create a community living environment that is cohesive, positive and uplifting.
- Act as a role model for campers and fellow staff utilizing positive affect and strong leadership skills, and by taking an active role in the camp community, participating enthusiastically in all aspects.
- Maintain campers’ overall health and safety while at camp, ensuring campers receive medication as needed, alerting the Camp Director and Health Supervisor of any issues, and ensuring each campers’ personal health and hygiene needs are met.
- Maintain a working knowledge of general camp safety and hazards, regularly employing the use of risk management tactics and constantly ensuring camper safety.
Supervisory Responsibilities:
The Waterfront Lifeguard does not supervise employees, but does supervise campers.
Minimum Qualification Standards:
• Be at least 16 years of age.
• Current Lifeguarding certification with appropriate Waterfront module and up-to-date CPR and First Aid.
• Believe in the Girl Scout mission.
• Have training and/or experience working with children in an outdoor setting preferred, but not necessary.
• Experience instructing swimming and basic familiarity with paddling sports (canoeing, kayaking) a plus.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Strong organizational skills including the ability to manage multiple projects and details simultaneously.
- Possess good character, integrity, patience, sense of humor, enthusiasm, a high level of flexibility, and willingness to be a part of the camp community.
- Ability to work productively in a fast paced, stressful environment.
- Skills related to program planning and implementation, such as: time management, creativity, flexibility, public speaking skills, organization, and strong interpersonal skills.
- Physical and Mental Requirements:
- Exerts up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently or constantly to move objects.
- Walking on uneven terrain, up and down hills for distances up to ½ mile
- Endurance to meet emergency needs
- Ability (and willingness) to live in a camp setting and work irregular hours
Environmental Conditions:
The employee is subject to inside and/or outside environmental conditions, noise, outdoor elements such as rain, wind, sun, heat, and animals such as bugs, snakes and bats.